Fall 2025 Dance Events

Meandering River
  • Iowa River
  • Performance: September 20 at 4pm
    • Spaces are limited to 100. A signup with additional information will be sent closer to the date.
  • Dress Rehearsal: Sept 19 at 3pm - Faculty and Dance Majors Only
    • Spaces are limited to 100. A signup with additional information will be sent closer to the date.
  • Director: Stephanie Miracle

Department Construction Site
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Gym Studio
  • Faculty Coordinator: 

Dance Gala
  • Showing: September 13
  • Tech: Oct 10-11, 13-16
  • Performances: Oct 17-18
  • Location: Hadley Stage, Hancher Auditorium
  • Artistic Director: George de la Peña
  • Lighting Designer: Jeff Crone
  • Costume Designer: Jenny Nutting Kelchen
  • Stage Manager: KatyBeth Schmid
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Isabella Kruser

IWP
  • IWP
  • Showing September 26 at 5pm
  • Performance: October 25
  • Space Place Theatre
  • Faculty Coordinator: Stephanie Miracle

Trisha Brown's "Floor of the Forest"
  • Visual Art Building
  • November 1-7
  • Daily Schedule:
    • 3 performances: 12:40-1:40pm
    • 3 performances: 2:10-3:10pm
  • Faculty Coordinator: Tony Orrico

Trisha Brown Dance Company
  • Foray Forêt Dance Gala Cast
  • Rehearsals November 6, 7
  • Performance November 7
  • At Hancher

Youth Ballet Ensemble Fall Showcase
  • Space Place Theatre
  • November 16-22
  • Performances: November 21-22
  • with Paradigm

Grad/Undergrad Concert
  • Showing Date: November 17th, in Gym Studio
  • Tech: December 6, 8-10
  • Performances: December 11-13

  • Concert Programming Committee: George de la Peña, Jenn Pray

  • Lighting Designer: Jim Albert
  • Stage Manager: Isabella Kruser

Spring 2026 Dance Events

American College Dance Association
  • March, tbd
  • Location: Tbd

Department Construction Site
  • Date: March 6
  • Time: During Technique Classes
  • Location: Gym Studio
  • Faculty Coordinator: 

Thesis I (Lefler, Site-Specific)
  • Showing:
  • Tech:
  • Performances: March 26-28
  • Location:
  • Chairs: Myers
  • Lighting Designer:
  • Stage Manager: 

Thesis II (Linder, Rioux)
  • Showings:
  • Tech: March 28, 30-April 1
  • Performances: April 2-4
  • Location: Space Place Theatre
  • Chairs: Myers Kayle (Linder), McMillan (Rioux)
  • Lighting Designer: Jim Albert
  • Stage Manager: Matt Tepfer

Faculty Concert
  • Showing: February 13
  • Tech: March 6-7, 9-10
  • Performances: March 11-13
  • Location: Space Place Theatre

  • Concert Programming Committee: Eloy Barragán, Zena Bibler

  • Lighting Designer: Haven Haywood
  • Costume Designer: Juliana Waechter
  • Scenic Elements and Props Designer: Kaelen Novak
  • Stage Manager: Maggie McClellan

BFA Concert
  • Choreographers: Becker, Burkhart, Gentzler, Jacobson, Meinders, Pyburn, Wildman
  • Showing: tbd
  • Tech: April 11, 13-15
  • Performances: April 16-18
  • Space Place Theatre
  • Faculty Coordinator: Mindy Myers
  • Lighting Designer: Jim Albert
  • Stage Manager: Matt Tepfer

Youth Ballet & CDS Spring Concert
  • April 19-26
  • Performances: April 24, 25

Grad Concert
  • Showing: April 20, Gym Studio
  • Tech: May 2, 4-6
  • Performances: May 7-9
  • Location: Space Place Theatre

  • Concert Programming Committee: Sitso Ahlijah, Tony Orrico

  • Lighting Designer: Haven Haywood
  • Stage Manager: Matt Tepfer

Summer Dance (w/Paradigm)
  • Dates:
    • Rehearsals:
    • Performances:
  • Faculty Coordinator: